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Interior Health
‘Toxic and unsafe’: IH nurse’s Human Rights complaint moves forward
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a case by a former Interior Health nurse…
Interior Health fined $274,000 after Penticton hospital staff exposed to illicit drugs
The Interior Health Authority has been fined $274,000 after two workers fell ill after entering…
Understanding treatment and recovery services offered by Interior Health
As many individuals struggle with mental health and substance use issues, the province, through Interior…
Nurses rally at Merritt’s hospital demanding better security and more staff
Nurses at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt spent the lunch hour today protesting staffing…
Why the drug crisis is much more visible in Okanagan, Kamloops than out east
The illicit drug crisis is something people in communities throughout British Columbia rub shoulders with…
Mental health crisis response team up and running in Penticton
A new mental health crisis support program is up and running in Penticton. Interior Health…
Kelowna residents can expect to live two years longer than those in Kamloops
There are huge differences in how long a person can be expected to live within…
Rutland’s healthcare services just got more accessible
Healthcare in Rutland is set to become more accessible with two new health centres opening…
Petition launched in effort to get second detox centre in Kelowna
A Kelowna resident has started a petition in hopes of getting a new detox centre…
Jim Pattison makes $5M donation to KGH Foundation for new innovation centre
BC billionaire Jim Pattison has donated $5 million to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, the…
Closure of Vernon’s last walk-in clinic will have grave consequences
Vernon’s last walk-in clinic will be closing its doors in the upcoming weeks but the…
Kelowna nurse on mission to return child’s lost bunny
A well-loved white stuffed bunny was left behind at Kelowna General Hospital this week, and…
Kelowna mom explains how safer supply at Interior Health is saving lives
Prescribed safer supply services have been established in Kelowna, Vernon, Nelson and Kamloops by Interior…
Vernon walk-in medical clinic set to close
A Vernon walk-in clinic has announced it will be closing permanently. The North Okanagan Medical…
Anti-vax Interior Health nurses lose fight with union
A group of anti-vax Interior Health nurses who accused their union of discrimination after being…